Ailments
Maya wakes up excited for her class field trip, but her throat hurts when she swallows. She feels tired, and her voice sounds scratchy. The bus leaves in an hour, and she isn't sure what to do.
Problem: Maya isn't feeling well.
Solution: Tell a parent/caregiver. Check for fever. Take medicine.
Ask the teacher to repeat the directions.
What should you do when you can't remember all the directions for what you should be doing in class?
Mr. Garcia finishes shopping at the grocery store. When he gets home, he realizes his wallet is missing. It contained his driver's license, money, and credit cards.
Problem: He lost his wallet
Solution: Call the grocery store and see if someone turned it in. Go back to the store and retrace your steps.
John didn’t know what to take to school for Show and Tell. He asked his mother for an idea. She suggested he take the ribbon his dog won at the pet parade.
Problem: John didn't know what to bring for show and tell
Solution: His mom helped him think of something he could bring
A young dragon catches a cold and cannot stop sneezing. Every time he sneezes, flames shoot out and accidentally burn parts of the village garden. The villagers need help before all the flowers are destroyed.
Problem: The dragon keep burning parts of the village garden
Solution: Get away from the garden.
Liam takes off his glasses during recess so they won't get dirty while he plays soccer. When the bell rings, he cannot find them anywhere. Without his glasses, he has trouble seeing the board in class.
Problem: Liam lost his glasses
Solution: Tell your teacher what happened. See if a friend can help look for them.
Stay where you are. When you see an employee, ask for help and tell them your parents name and phone number.
What should you do if you get lost at a store and cannot find your parent?
Sophia smells something burning while she is doing homework. When she walks into the kitchen, she sees smoke coming from a pan that was left on the stove. No adults are in the room.
Problem: Smoke is coming from a pan.
Solution: Yell for an adult. Use an oven mitt to move it by the handle to a different part of the stove that is not on.
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill.
Problem: The house was at risk for flooding.
Solution: He moved him and his sister to higher ground
A wizard is preparing for an important celebration when she realizes her magic wand is missing. Without it, she cannot perform the spells needed for the event. The celebration begins that evening.
Problem: The wand is missing
Solution: Ask if anyone has seen it. Retrace her steps throughout the day.
Having a cold is no fun. Coughing makes it hard to fall asleep. A sore throat is painful. Try some tea with honey it. The honey will help soothe your throat. There may be no cure for the common cold but you can treat the symptoms.
Problem: A sore throat is painful. No cure for a cold.
Solution: Tea with honey. Treat the symptoms.
Offer to clean up trash on the playground.
What should you do when you notice litter on the playground at school?
You and your grandfather are hiking on a nature trail when Grandpa slips on a rock and twists his ankle. He cannot walk without help. The nearest parking lot is a long distance away.
Problem: Grandpa fell and cannot walk.
Solution: Call 911
A group of students starts a kickball game during recess. Mia asks if she can join, but nobody responds, and the game continues without her. She sits alone on a bench feeling sad.
Problem: Mia feels left out
Solution: Ask someone else. Find another group of friends to play with.
After a rainy weekend, students discover unusual footprints in the mud near the playground. The prints don't look like footprints from any student or teacher. Everyone wonders what made them.
Problem: There are strange footprints near the playground
Solution: A custodian or other staff member walked across the playground
A sprain is a tear in a muscle. Sprains happen when a muscle is twisted or overstretched. They can be painful. If you sprain a muscle, you should ice it immediately. Putting ice on a sprain will reduce swelling and pain.
Problem: Sprains are painful.
Solution: Ice them to prevent swelling and pain.
Water the plants.
What should you do when you notice your plants are wilting and remember there has not been much rain lately?
The sky suddenly turns dark during a soccer game. The coach receives an alert saying a severe thunderstorm is approaching the area. Lightning can already be seen in the distance.
Problem: Lightening is in the area.
Solution: Find shelter
Tyler borrowed his friend's favorite book three weeks ago. He accidentally left it at his grandmother's house and keeps forgetting to bring it back. His friend is starting to get upset.
Problem: Tyler keeps forgetting to return the borrowed book
Solution: Write a note to himself so he won't forget. Give his friend his phone number so he can call and remind him.
The class plant keeps falling off the windowsill at night. The teacher puts it back every morning, but the next day it's on the floor again. Nobody knows why it keeps happening.
Problem: The plant keeps falling
Solution: Move the plant to a new and sturdier location
Bee stings are itchy and painful. It is best to leave bees alone and they will typically leave you alone as well. Bees die once they release their stinger into something. If you do get stung by a bee, try putting vinegar on it. The acid in the vinegar may reduce pain and swelling.
Problem: Bee stings hurt.
Solution: Vinegar may reduce pain and swelling
Explain to your teacher what happened and ask if you can bring it tomorrow.
What should you do if you forgot to bring your homework to school?
Emma's family is driving to her cousin's birthday party when they hear a loud pop. The car begins to shake, so they pull over safely. They discover one of the tires is completely flat, and the party starts in thirty minutes.
Problem: They have a flat tire. They will be late to the party.
Solution: Change the tire. Call your cousin to tell them you will be late.
Two friends are creating a poster together for a class project. One wants to use drawings, and the other wants to use printed pictures. They cannot agree and are becoming frustrated.
Problem: The friends have different ideas for their class project
Solution: Use a mixture of both drawings and pictures. Ask the teacher for advice as to what is most important for this project so they can determine the best use of their time.
Jasmine places her lunchbox in her classroom cubby before school begins. When lunchtime arrives, it is gone. Nobody remembers seeing anyone take it.
Problem: She can't find her lunch
Solution: See if it fell behind the cubby, was placed in the wrong cubby, and have each person double check their own lunchbox